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Booksellers and other industry professionals attending next month's BookExpo America in Washington, D.C., are invited to the American Booksellers Association's Celebration of Bookselling, sponsored by Ingram Book Group and Ingram Publisher Services. The joyful event -- one of the highlights of BEA programming -- features food and drink and includes presentations of the Book Sense Book of the Year Awards and honors to several outstanding booksellers.
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With BookExpo America (BEA) about three weeks away, here is a look at a few BookSense.com-related happenings scheduled for the trade show -- as well as one BookSense.com housekeeping item.
BookSense.com Users Group Meeting
As has become tradition at BEA, BookSense.com is holding a BookSense.com Users Group Meeting on the opening morning of the trade show. The session is scheduled for Friday, May 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Room 150B at the Convention Center.
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Booksellers planning to attend this year's BookExpo America will be able to check e-mail or access other Internet resources through the Booklog Internet Cafe in the ABA/Book Sense Lounge (Room 151 of the Washington Convention Center).
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With BookExpo America just four weeks away, the American Booksellers Association is reminding booksellers with reservations at the exclusive hotels for ABA members -- the Doubletree Crystal City and the Hilton Crystal City -- to make adjustments to reservations now, if travel plans have changed. This is especially important if a room is no longer needed.
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Reading the World, a collaboration between booksellers and publishers that aims to bring international voices to the attention of American readers, is entering its second year with more participating booksellers, publishers, and major events. At next month's BookExpo America in Washington, D.C., the French Cultural Service will host a reception at the French Embassy, featuring international food and drink, for all booksellers and publishers participating in Reading the World.
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